Far from being the cradle of liberty, Philadelphia was home to the first penitentiary and the first prison built based on solitary confinement. Today Pennsylvania remains at the forefront of mass incarceration.

At the Abolitionist Law Center we refuse to accept this apartheid system of state violence that mainly targets poor, Black, and Brown people, and we’re depending on you to help us dismantle it.

Join us — make a donation for decarceration today, and for abolition tomorrow!